The official results from last week’s Russian presidential election were precisely what the Kremlin ordered, but they have hardly brought the incumbent Vladimir Putin much satisfaction. Falsifications in the results were so blatant that Putin’s desire to prove overwhelming public support for the continuation of his autocratic rule has remained unfulfilled. Instead of disciplining the...
Post-‘election’ Russia sinks deeper into war quagmire
By Pavel K. Baev / Eurasia Daily Monitor6 Mins Read